[spald]

from the link:"A USAir employee who was recently fired, forged his way into a Pacific Southwest Airline BAE 146 near San Luis Obispo, California. He killed his former manager and both the pilots. A total of 5 crew members and 37 passengers were killed in this incident."

I'm not convinced this is a hijacking. Sounds more like worker rage to me. Look at the descriptions of each event listed on the link. All instances contain the classifying word "hijacking" except this one, which is not described as a hijacking.

You are right, hijackings are rare. And even more rare still when Americans are involved.

[MineralMan]

"I'm not convinced this is a hijacking. Sounds more like worker rage to me. Look at the descriptions of each event listed on the link. All instances contain the classifying word "hijacking" except this one, which is not described as a hijacking."

Let's see. A guy gets on the plane, shoots someone, then breaks into the cockpit and causes the plane to crash. Not a hijacking? Then the 9/11 things weren't hijackings either. I don't follow your reasoning.